The Vineyard House winery hosted a party for its members and what a party it was! The winery itself is just beautiful. Jeremy Nickel hosted with a grin that never left his face. His team probably walked 12 miles to make sure things were the best they could be. Dancing, yes please! A caricature of…

The World Cities Culture Summit came to San Francisco and we gave it our all while hosting people from around the world to promote culture and the arts. The food, the guests, the locations, the educational experiences were amazing. The team of San Francisco Travel kept them busy and entertained and I learned a lot…

Flourish Gala 2018! ILEA Napa Sonoma Event Photography by Misti Layne I love the people of ILEA Napa Sonoma! This group works hard and plays hard and this night showcased a lot of talent. Graton Resort & Casino was the venue and it was like arriving in Las Vegas by car. The area is beautiful…

There are rock stars then there are the rock stars of the technology world. I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the Turing Awards this year at the Westin St. Francis. The speakers and honorees are people who have changed the lives of all of us. This year’s winner, Tim Berners-Lee, created the world wide…

One of my favorite gigs of the year is the Napa Seafood Summit. So while I’m the official event photographer, I also eat and drink-a lot. It is three very full days with fish mongers. Yes, I said fish mongers! They do exist but let’s just say it isn’t like you see in Seattle at…

Anyone who knows me knows that I love animals and do I all I can in writing petitions, volunteering or pet sitting. (Still waiting for someone to say “babysit my pig”). Last spring I took a road trip and actually volunteered at Best Friends Animal Society. It was amazing and fun and hard and beautiful…

ILEA Napa Sonoma does it again! ILEA, officially International Live Events Association, had their latest event at the Freemark Abbey in Napa. I had the total pleasure of photographing it for them. They are a great group if you are in the industry and truly the best people in their chosen fields and just for…

I used to work in the corporate field and never imagined one day I’d be doing corporate photography and portraits for these types. Yes, yes, yes I hated sitting in a cubicle! Honestly, one of my biggest motivators to be successful as a photographer is not having my butt sit in a cubicle ever…